Music Therapy

Santiago & Friends | Family Center for Autism provides music therapy and other education services. Individual and group sessions target non-music goals through fun and engaging music interventions. Children are motivated by the music and learn while exploring.

Music is what feelings sound like!

Learn! Sing! Dance! Play Instruments!

Music Therapy Goals:

Communication and language

Gross and fine motor skills

Social and emotional skills

Academic and cognitive goals

Attention and focus

Interventions:

Singing

Playing instruments

Movement to music

Listening to music

Music games

Class Descriptions:

Individual Sessions:Individual sessions designed to meet the development needs of the client. Therapy classes follow a structured plan with goals that work in tandem with behavior plans and Individualized Education Plans.

Group: Music classes designed to meet the developmental needs of children ages 4-18. Groups are separated by ages. The maximum number of children per group is 6 to ensure that everyone receives adequate instruction.

Sibling:Autism affects more than just the child. Don’t forget about their siblings! Sibling only classes allow siblings to interact with other siblings also affected by autism. A great opportunity to vent and learn how to cope with others.

Our Rhythm:A mommy and me style music class designed to meet the developmental needs of newborns and infants through interaction with a parent or caregiver.

Meet our Instructor:

Laura Meehan has a bachelor’s in music education from Texas Tech University and a master’s in music therapy from Florida State University. She is a board certified music therapist, a certified Neonatal ICU music therapist, and is also a certified teacher in the areas of music and special education. She loves working with children and her research interests include music for special learners.